Mike Hartquist

About Mike Hartquist

I am a Commercial Manager and Senior Trader at Scoular, a leading agribusiness company. With 15 years in commodity markets, I’ve built a uniquely broad track record across ag and energy—exporting vessels from South America, managing full-cycle diesel flows via pipeline and rack, trading NYH barges, ethanol railcars, RINs and LCFS credits, and building renewable feedstock supply chains from scratch. I operate at the intersection of logistics, regulation, and physical-to-paper structure, delivering results in volatile, margin-tight markets.Expertise and Achievements:Ethanol: Managed a domestic marketing and trading book of 500–700 million gallons annually. Oversaw a large rail fleet and storage in NYH and Chicago, optimizing rail, barge, and offtake deals.Diesel: Originated barrels/month of Gulf Coast and LA Basin diesel. Managed shipments via Magellan South and Kinder West pipelines. Held storage in Phoenix and Portland. Distributed and priced fuel at 30+ rack locations, executing high-dollar notional trades.Feedstocks: Built a renewable feedstock business from the ground up—10+ transloads, private rail fleet, and origination network covering veg oils, low CI options, and co-products. Built a turnkey supply chain from truck to rail to refinery.Skills and Approach:I specialize in financially accretive solutions to complex S&D challenges. I work across agricultural and energy markets, with a bias for action and strong industry relationships. I’ve built businesses and books from scratch and thrive where execution and strategy intersect.Industry Engagement:Speaker at OPIS Biofuels Forum (2022, 2023). Trusted voice across ag-energy intersections.Early Career:Started as a Legislative Assistant at the State Legislature. That early exposure to policy still informs my work in compliance-heavy markets.Vision:I scale businesses, optimize assets, and solve complex commodity problems. I thrive in dynamic markets, value long-term partnerships, and pursue results that benefit both my company and my counterparties.

Experience

1. Trade Manager, Senior Trader

   Scoular

   Dec 2021 — Present

   Key Contributions:Established a Comprehensive Feedstock Supply and Trading BusinessSpearheaded the creation of a renewable feedstock supply and trading platform for the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries. Aggregated supply from the Midwest to strategically position with U.S. refineries, delivering scalable and sustainable feedstock supply solutions.Advocated for Strategic Investments in InfrastructurePlayed a pivotal role in proposing, underwriting, and securing funding for the Goodland Multi-Seed Crush Plant. This initiative marked one of Scoular’s largest single investments in its history, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and long-term growth.Built and Scaled Operations InfrastructureDeveloped an extensive network of transload facilities and a privately leased rail fleet to support a renewable feedstock origination system. Successfully scaled operations to meet growing market demand while ensuring efficiency and profitability. Negotiated and execute several new build contracts of 150+ tank cars. Established private rates with both Class I RR that resulted in meaningful improvement in unit economics. Demonstrated Market Leadership in Renewable EnergyPositioned Scoular as a key player in renewable feedstock markets by leveraging expertise in low-carbon-intensity (CI) feedstock options and delivering tailored supply chain solutions to end-users, refiners.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting, Honors Program

Skills

• Risk Management
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiation
• Corn
• Ethanol
• Logistics Management
• Financial Modeling
• Commodity Risk Management
• Energy
• Trading
• Business Strategy
• Commodity
• Logistics
• Strategic Planning
• Commodity Markets
• Hedging
• Corporate Finance
• Pnl Management
• Options